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    [Verb]  | "con*fab*u*late" | \ kən-ˈfa-byə-ˌlāt \


    1: to talk informally : chat

    2: to hold a discussion : confer

    3: to fill in gaps in memory by fabrication


    Origin: circa 1604 ;

     Latin confabulatus, past participle of confabulari, from com- + fabulari to talk, from fabula story {mat|fable|};

    [Noun]  | "confabulation" 


    1: an exchange of views for the purpose of exploring a subject or deciding an issue;


      * e.g., " ... there seemed to be some sort of lengthy confabulation going on in the next room "



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    2: friendly, informal conversation or an instance of this;


      * e.g., " ... began our confabulation with that traditional icebreaker: an innocuous discussion of the weather "



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    [Verb]  | "confabulate" 


    1: to exchange viewpoints or seek advice for the purpose of finding a solution to a problem;


      * e.g., " ... an Alzheimer's support group in which caregivers can confabulate as well as commiserate "



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     [ "confabulation" ]

    1: A word denoted to the gaps in our memory that we fill in with a plausable but yet imagined memory.

      * e.g.,  ... "No, that didn't really happen, George. What you have just experienced was a confabulation." 


     [ "confabulation" ]

    2: And no, it's different to a hallucination, as a confabulation can only be retrospective (hallucinations are happening at the time)

      * e.g.,  ... "But i swear that time in year 8 the teacher was wearing huge come fuck me boots to class..." 

     [ "Confabulator" ]

    1: To constantly tell obvious lies. Can also be used to describe someone who talks shit. Will always deny being a confabulator

      * e.g.,  ... He was lying about going to the Laird Hotel. He was called out as being a confabulator which he obviously denied 

     [ "Confabulation" ]

    1: a reaction to memory loss where one fills in gaps of forgotten time with "inappropriate words"

      * e.g.,  ... Latoya: "heyyy bob. that was some party last night" Bob: "oh yeah. i loved the part where... WTF?! OMFG! u beyotch! coffee! WTH?...yup, that was good stuff" Latoya: "umm...?" Kayli: "oh don't mind bob, he's just suffering from confabulation. poor guy" 

     [ "Confabulous" ]

    1: Adj. Describes a confabulated statement.

      * e.g.,  ... John told me that his brother drove him home, but he was was drunk and his brother lives in Texas, so I'm sure it was a confabulous story. John said all the girls begged to dance with him, but he was too busy solving world peace. Confabulous! 


     [ "Confabulous" ]

    2: N. A fantastic, unbelievable, confabulated memory.

     [ "confabulate" ]

    1: a gross sounding word meaning to talk casually

      * e.g.,  ... kelly and i confabulated in the hallway after class. 

     [ "confabulate" ]

    1: to congratulate someone on their fabulousness to become fabulous to make someone/something (more) fabulous.

      * e.g.,  ... I finally got to confabulate my hair yesterday! Confabulations! 

     [ "Confabulation" ]

    1: A speech; discourse.

      * e.g.,  ... I fell asleep during his confabulation. 

     [ "Confabulation" ]

    1: 1) Wagging your chin

      * e.g.,  ... dudes, jens all like confabulating up the crowd! Confabulation 


     [ "Confabulation" ]

    2: 2) Making a holla


     [ "Confabulation" ]

    3: 3) Generally being a lyrical don!!!

     [ "confabulating" ]

    1: amazing

      * e.g.,  ... My, that's confabulating! 

     [ "Confabulator" ]

    1: Confabulator in Chief - “They stole the election from us!” “I’m intelligent. Some people would say I’m very, very, very intelligent!” “Another reason I’m going to win another four years.....Media will tank if I’m not there!” “I was a great student and all this stuff!”

      * e.g.,  ... The Confabulator in Chief still believes the election was rigged by the Democrats and the unfair media and is pressuring the VP to declare the election null and void, allowing him to remains as president. 

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